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Location:
Tirupati
(Andhra Pradesh)
(Vada Naadu)
Vishnu: Venkateswara (Srinivasa)
Taayaar: Padmavati
Theertham:Seshachala Theertham
Paasuram :Nammalwar, Perialwar, Andal, Kulasekharaalwar,
Tirumazhisaialwar,
Tiruppanalwar, Tirumangaialwar, Poikaialwar, Bhutatalwar,Peyalwar
Vimaanam:Ananda Nilaya Vimanam
Travel Base:Tirupati
Description Ten of the 12
Alwars have sung of, or mentioned Tiruvenkatam in a total
of 202 verses, of the Naalayira Divya Prabandam. Clearly, Tirupati is
the most visited of temples/pilgrimage sites in India; Millions of pilgrims
visit Tirupati throughout the year. Tirupati is one of the two Divya Desams
in Andhra Pradesh; the other is Singavel Kunram (Ahobilam).
A cluster of three
temples, is regarded as the Tiruvenkata Divya Desam. The hill temple enshrining
Srinivasar, the Govindarajar temple near the Tirupati railway station,
on the ground and the Tiruchanur temple enshrining Padmavati are the three
temples which constitute the Tirupati or Tiruvenkata Divyadesam.
Deities:
The Moolavar here is Srinivasar or Venkateswarar on the hill temple in
a standing posture facing east, while the Utsavar is Kalyana Venkateswarar.
The Govindaraja temple enshrines Govindaraja Perumal in a reclining posture
facing east and Pudarikavalli Taayar. The Tiruchanur temple enshrines
Padmavati, the consort of Venkateswarar.
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